Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 62.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.1%
World rank
150th
of 155 countries
All-time high
111.2%
in 2012
All-time low
62.1%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2007–2023

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Marshall Islands, 2007–2023

02550751002007201520232007: 95.92008: 102.12009: 106.72010: 105.42011: 89.62012: 111.22013: 108.62014: 992015: 96.12016: 98.22017: 90.52018: 94.12019: 97.92023: 62.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 62.1% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Marshall Islands peaked at 111.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2023.

Marshall Islands ranks 150th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Marshall Islands, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 95.9%
2008 102.1% +6.4%
2009 106.7% +4.5%
2010 105.4% -1.2%
2011 89.6% -15.0%
2012 111.2% +24.1%
2013 108.6% -2.3%
2014 99.0% -8.8%
2015 96.1% -2.9%
2016 98.2% +2.2%
2017 90.5% -7.8%
2018 94.1% +4.0%
2019 97.9% +4.0%
2023 62.1% -36.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101.6% 95.9% 106.7% 3
2010s 99.0% 89.6% 111.2% 10
2020s 62.1% 62.1% 62.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Marshall Islands?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Marshall Islands was 62.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2023.
How does Marshall Islands rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Marshall Islands ranks 150th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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